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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Check the obvious stuff first: spare wheel nuts, brake pads, remaining log in the load space...
Then move on to the bushes and ball joints. |
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12th Jul 2023 5:27pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1981
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Check rear halfshafts and flanges, they wear, easy to check and remove and replace.
Lots of topics on here if you do a search |
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12th Jul 2023 5:46pm |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31  
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Thanks I’ll check the half shafts and flanges, just thought it could be something else as the noise has just suddenly appeared and not been progressive.
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12th Jul 2023 6:22pm |
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| Liam Murphy Member Since: 29 Jul 2020 Location: South Wales Posts: 95 
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Is there slack in the driveline? If so, check the rear UJ joints after you've checked the half shafts.
Obviously, take the handbrake off to unlock the rear propshaft before checking for play. |
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13th Jul 2023 9:48pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5665 
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Id suggest prop UJ, or rear A frame, but as you’ve already said A frame ball joint is warn, then I’d sort that.
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14th Jul 2023 6:10am |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31
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So I’ve checked the halfshafts and flanges and there’s quite a bit of play. Going to get a pair ordered (not sure yet which ones) and see if that’s the cure. |
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16th Jul 2023 9:20pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 808 
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Just bite the bullet and order 1 piece shafts. You’ll be amazed at the difference. Going from a worn 2 piece to a solid 1 piece. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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16th Jul 2023 10:15pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1981
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https://lofclutches.com/shop/misc/defender...ve-shafts/
You can get them cheaper but I have the LOF ones and very happy with them. Don’t forget to get some spare gaskets, they are very cheap and available from lots of places on line. The half shafts and flanges sound like they need changing, but as advised if your A frame ball joint is worn then do that as well. Buy the complete unit with fulcrum and new bolts off Gwyn Lewis. Cut down a 30mm impact socket and with an impact wrench you should be able to get it off. I was fortunate with mine, I sprayed some plus gas on the falcrum nuts, and ball joint nut. Held the fulcrum bolt with a spanner and used the Milwaukee 1/2 inch impact driver on a low setting and the nuts just spun off, gave the bolts a gentle tap with a hammer and they popped out. Put them back in, fitted the cut down 30mm socket on the ball joint nut, used an extension bar and impact UJ and the nut just span off and the ball joint popped off the axle mounting. All this was something of a surprise as many have had issues with nuts, bolts, ball joint nut and getting ball joint to release from axle. |
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16th Jul 2023 10:20pm |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31
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 Click image to enlarge
I’ve just been to a local specialist dealer and picked these up, I’ll get them on in the next couple of days and see what’s next to do. I was wondering if the shafts need to be greased a bit more, they already have a very light coating. |
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17th Jul 2023 2:15pm |
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| Oldowner Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: South west Posts: 616 
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They run in oil anyway
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17th Jul 2023 3:01pm |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31
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Thanks.
Last edited by Ronniebee on 17th Jul 2023 4:35pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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17th Jul 2023 4:12pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17342 
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Typical Britpart, bound to be defective in some way.
I would recommend that you obtain a set of hex socket head bolts (what people irritatingly persist in referring to as "Allen bolts") and replace the hex bolts with these. It will also reduce the risk of damage to your wheels from the corners of the bolt heads. Hex socket head caps are generally grade 10.9 by default so you should have no issues. My memory tells me that they are M10 x 65mm, but check this before buying. If nothing else you have proved that the Britpart shafts don't come for the same factory as genuine LR parts, since on the genuine shafts you can, if you want, use normal hex heads without problems. |
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17th Jul 2023 4:33pm |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31
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Cheers, sorted it using a newer different socket, I haven’t got the best tool kit in the world!
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17th Jul 2023 4:39pm |
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| Ronniebee Member Since: 12 Oct 2015 Location: U.K. Posts: 31
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Been for a drive and the rear end noise has gone, but then all of a sudden metal on metal sound and complete loss of drive. The noise now seems to be from the transfer box when I let the clutch out and it won’t drive at all in low or high. Managed to get a tow home, kicked it and went in the house. I think it’s off to a garage next to get sorted, probably an output shaft or maybe a new box but that’s all a bit beyond me. Happy Days.
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17th Jul 2023 9:18pm |
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